Democrats say pass a bill that all can support, then tackle thornier issues

WASHINGTON—The congressional tussle over easing regulation for the banking industry continued Wednesday with House and Senate Democrats introducing their own bill that would scale back certain post-financial crisis rules for small banks and credit unions.

The legislation mirrors an amendment Democratic members of the Senate Banking Committee unsuccessfully offered during the May 21 consideration of a much broader bill assembled by Senate Banking Chairman Richard Shelby (R., Ala.). The Democratic counteroffer leaves out...